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Ruth Carrier, a former Miss Toronto, is an executive secretary who gets much satisfaction from her job
Ruth Carrier, a former Miss Toronto, is an executive secretary who gets much satisfaction from her job

Ruth Carrier, a former Miss Toronto, is an executive secretary who gets much satisfaction from her job

Date6/13/1969
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Original Toronto Star caption: Ruth Carrier; a former Miss Toronto; is an executive secretary who gets much satisfaction from her job. Of 275;500 clerical workers in Ontario; only a few can be called executive secretaries. Ruth's boss says he looks for grooming; humor and even temperament in a good secretary. Back in 1951 she sought a modelling career.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0020327F
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